S. Asher Gaffney Joins Hodgson Russ’s New York Office

May 8, 2007

Hodgson Russ LLP is pleased to announce that S. Asher Gaffney has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Corporate & Securities Practice Group.

Mr. Gaffney concentrates his practice in securities, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate law. He represents issuers and investment banks in public and private capital raising transactions and has extensive experience in counseling publicly traded companies on securities law compliance and disclosure obligations. Mr. Gaffney has served as the lead lawyer for public and private businesses in a variety of merger and acquisition transactions. In addition, he counsels businesses on various business and corporate matters. Mr. Gaffney works with clients in a range of industries, including energy, entertainment, information, financial services, pharmaceutical, transportation, telecommunications, and technology.

Hodgson Russ attorneys facilitate transactions around the world and in every substantive area of law, generally structuring multidisciplinary work teams to serve the specific, often complex, needs of our clients — public and privately held businesses, governmental entities, nonprofit institutions, and individuals. We have recently tripled our roster of New York City-based attorneys to provide an even wider range of services and increased depth in important niche practice areas, including federal, multi-state, New York State, and local tax; bankruptcy and corporate reorganizations; intellectual property; estates and trusts; litigation; commercial real estate; corporate and securities; immigration; employment law and employee benefits; and health law. Hodgson Russ has two offices in New York, New York, and offices in Albany, Buffalo, and Johnstown, New York; Boca Raton and Palm Beach, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario. ####